A gambler who was roughed up by security at Singapore casino Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) has won a partial victory in his quest for legal redress.

In April 2012, 43-year-old lawyer Adesh Kumar Goel had been gambling at the Genting Singapore-owned casino for about 12 hours when another patron at the same table mistakenly took one of Goel’s $50 casino chips.

A heated discussion ensued, prompting RWS security to intervene and separate the pair. Security staff, along with auxiliary police officers belonging to Sats Security Services, then escorted Goel to a private room to discuss the matter further.

Shortly after being led into the room, Goel tried to leave but was prevented from doing so by the security team. Goel alleged that security forcibly constrained his arms, fracturing his right shoulder in the process. Goel was allowed to leave around 45 minutes later after giving a statement to police, but was subsequently banned from the property for one year.